Master of Innovation Management

The Master of Innovation Management program is designed specifically for professionals wishing to develop their skills and understanding of the management activities undertaken within the context of the evolving and complex world of innovation management. Primarily the student cohort will be individual students selected and supported by Dubai Government as part of the Government training and development initiatives. The MIM will support the 2015 UAE Innovation Strategy, as it has been designed to help students improve their ability to analyze and solve problems in the context of contemporary innovation management scenarios.

This program has been developed for current and future managers and leaders in national and international public and private sector organizations. It is particularly relevant in the current climate of governance and Government, and will be of interest to those who want to keep ahead of these activities.

Learning Outcomes

Students completing the MIM program will be able to:

• Critically analyse and evaluate the ethical and cultural dimensions of innovation management in the public and private sectors.
• Understand and apply innovation theory, process, structure and systems.
• Synthesize the purpose, design, functions, and character of innovation management.
• Utilise advanced problem solving skills to utilize knowledge from the external and domestic factors and drivers that determine innovation management.
• Appraise and assess the role of innovation management driving local outcomes.
• Decide on effective leadership and teamwork skills to solve complex innovation management problems and communicate decisions to relevant audiences.

Admission Requirements

A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.0 scale, or its established equivalent, in the applicant’s baccalaureate degree program.As the MIM is taught in English, a minimum TOEFL score of 550 on the Paper-Based, 213 on the Computer-Based, or 79 on the Internet-Based test, or its equivalent in a standardized English language test, such as 6.0 IELTS or another standardized, internationally recognized test approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, with the following exceptions:

• A native speaker of English who has completed his/her undergraduate education in an English-medium institution and in a country where English is the official language.
• An applicant with an undergraduate qualification from an English-medium institution who can provide evidence of acquiring a minimum TOEFL score of 500 on the Paper-Based test, or its equivalent on another standardized test approved by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, at the time of admission to his/her undergraduate program.

Proficiency Requirements

Prior to enrolling in a Master of Innovation Management (MIM) program students must demonstrate proficiency in basic statistics and research methods. These requirements can be met by passing an undergraduate university level subject in statistics and/or research methods. Students who have not demonstrated previous proficiency in basic statistics and research methods will be required to take the Foundation Course for Research Methods in Public Policy during their first semester of academic study. Furthermore, these students will be limited to enrolling and studying one Core Module, in addition to the Foundation Course for Research Methods in Public Policy, in their first academic semester as part of their Master of Innovation Management (MIM) program of study.